The Cambridge Handbook of Computational Psychology / Edition 1
by Ron SunISBN-10: 0521674107
ISBN-13: 9780521674102
Pub. Date: 03/31/2008
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
This book is a definitive reference source for the growing, increasingly important, and interdisciplinary field of computational cognitive modeling, that is, computational psychology. It combines breadth of coverage with definitive statements by leading scientists in this field. Research in computational cognitive modeling (or, simply, computational psychology)
Overview
This book is a definitive reference source for the growing, increasingly important, and interdisciplinary field of computational cognitive modeling, that is, computational psychology. It combines breadth of coverage with definitive statements by leading scientists in this field. Research in computational cognitive modeling (or, simply, computational psychology) explores the essence of cognition and various cognitive functionalities through developing detailed, process-based understanding by specifying computational mechanisms, structures, and processes. Given the complexity of the human mind and its manifestation in behavioral flexibility, process-based computational models may be necessary to explicate and elucidate the intricate details of the mind. The key to understanding cognitive processes is often in fine details. Computational models provide algorithmic specificity: detailed, exactly specified, and carefully thought-out steps, arranged in precise yet flexible sequences. These models provide both conceptual clarity and precision at the same time. This book substantiates this approach through overviews and many examples.
Product Details
- ISBN-13:
- 9780521674102
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- Publication date:
- 03/31/2008
- Series:
- Cambridge Handbooks in Psychology Series
- Edition description:
- New Edition
- Pages:
- 768
- Product dimensions:
- 7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 1.50(d)
Table of Contents
Preface vii
List of Contributors ix
Introduction 1
Introduction to Computational Cognitive Modeling Ron Sun 3
Cognitive Modeling Paradigms 21
Connectionist Models of Cognition Michael S. C. Thomas James L. McClelland 23
Bayesian Models of Cognition Thomas L. Griffiths Charles Kemp Joshua B. Tenenbaum 59
Dynamical Systems Approaches to Cognition Gregor Schoner 101
Declarative/Logic-Based Cognitive Modeling Selmer Bringsjord 127
Constraints in Cognitive Architectures Niels A. Taatgen John R. Anderson 170
Computational Modeling of Various Cognitive Functionalities and Domains 187
Computational Models of Episodic Memory Kenneth A. Norman Greg Detre Sean M. Polyn 189
Computational Models of Semantic Memory Timothy T. Rogers 226
Models of Categorization John K. Kruschke 267
Micro-Process Models of Decision Making Jerome R. Busemeyer Joseph G. Johnson 302
Models of Inductive Reasoning Evan Heit 322
Mental Logic, Mental Models, and Simulations of Human Deductive Reasoning Philip N. Johnson-Laird Yingrui Yang 339
Computational Models of Skill Acquisition Stellan Ohlsson 359
Computational Models of Implicit Learning Axel Cleeremans Zoltan Dienes 396
Computational Models of Attention and Cognitive Control Nicola De Pisapia Grega Repovs Todd S. Braver 422
Computational Models of Developmental Psychology Thomas R. Schultz Sylvain Sirois 451
Computational Models of Psycholinguistics Nick Chater Morten H. Christiansen 477
Computational Models in Personality and Social Psychology Stephen J. Read Brian M. Monroe 505
Cognitive Social Simulation Ron Sun 530
Models of Scientific Explanation Paul Thagard Abninder Litt 549
Cognitive Modeling for Cognitive Engineering Wayne D. Gray 565
Models of Animal Learning and Their Relations to Human Learning Francisco J. Lopez David R. Shanks 589
Computational Modeling of Visual Information Processing Pawan Sinha Benjamin J. Balas 612
Models of Motor Control Ferdinando A. Mussa-Ivaldi Sara A. Solla 635
Concluding Remarks 665
An Evaluation of Computational Modeling in Cognitive Science Margaret A. Boden 667
Putting the Pieces Together Again Aaron Sloman 684
Index 711
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